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Early County voters began advance voting Monday for the runoff election for Early County sheriff between incumbent sheriff Jimmie Murkerson and former deputy Donald Bryant. Advance voting at the Voter Registrar's office at 117 College St. in Blakely continues through Friday. More...
Taxable digest shrinks by over $30 million

The Early County school board and board of commissioners both adopted their FY 2008 budgets earlier this month. The school board had projected no increase in millage to meet their $19.36 million budget. The county commission included a one-mill increase to meet their $7.85 million budget. More...

Back-to-School Sales Tax Holidays

July 31 through August 3 More...

071608-02 NOTICE STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF EARLY TO ALL DEBTORS AND CREDITORS OF ROBERT DANIEL BYNUM: All debtors and creditors of ROBERT DANIEL BYNUM, deceased, late of said county, More...
Newly-elected Early County Coroner, Todd Hunter, reported to work early Friday, July 18 when he was appointed and sworn in as interim coroner by Probate Judge Tonya Holley. More...
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 BIRTHDAY: Olivia Lord THURSDAY, JULY 31 ROTARY CLUB, noon, Blakely Town & Country Club SWGA Regional Development Center, Board of Directors meeting, 6:30 p.m. More...
So sue me
I'm reasonably convinced that people across the nation who follow the news must think Northeast Georgia is the wacky bride capital of the world. First, there was the socalled "Runaway Bride." She vanished for several days, finally calling home to say she had been kidnapped and taken to Albuquerqu... More...
What do you see in the mirror?
James 1:17-27 It is easy for any individual to get caught up in personal circumstances. The feeling that no one knows such great difficulties as I have can allow us to think that we travel this world alone. Only as we realize the accuracy of the writer of old can we attempt to face the many hard... More...
Mechanic
David Leslie Phillips, 62, of Albany died Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at his residence. Mr. Phillips was born in Seminole County June 15, 1946, to the late Leslie Phillips and Bernice Sheffield Phillips. He was a mechanic and of the Baptist faith. More...
The thermometer may be stuck on 95 degrees, but don't let the summer heat beat you out of a second crop of fresh summer veggies. There is still time for another crop across much of Georgia. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Harper Massee of Fitzgerald announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth Joyce Massee, to Charles Paschal Brooks Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Paschal Brooks Sr. of Arlington. More...
The Blakely-Early County Recreation Department had three teams participate in all-star competition during the summer. More...
At some point in life, everyone will be bullied. It will most likely happen at school. But these days, it can happen online, which can be worse. More...

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